Cops: N.J. man, woman stole nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise

Published 3:15 pm, Monday, March 11, 2013

DANBURY -- A man and a woman were arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise from an upscale department store at Danbury Fair mall, a Danbury police spokesman said.

About 6:34 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shoplifting at Lord & Taylor, Lt. Christian Carroccio said in a news release Monday. Temika Kemp, 34, and Hakim Abdullah, 39, both of Rahway N.J., were each charged with fourth-degree larceny and conspiracy and held on $5,000 bond, police said.

Carroccio said that the two were arrested after they allegedly tried to walk out of the store with $1,973 worth of merchandise: Kemp had taken $1,044 worth of handbags and Abdullah had $929 worth of merchandise.

Their court dates were not immediately available.

Kemp and Abdullah do not have criminal records in Connecticut, according to online court records.